The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-27
promptly taken. This lead to another
long dispute, but vote was reached at
last and the chair was not austained by

last and the chair was not sustained by a
considerable majority.
Another vote was had and again the
Branch concarfed In the amendment BY
the same vote, and again the chair made
asimilar ruling, thus inviting another ap.
peal, which was taken, and again the
chair WAS reversed. This time the or.
dlnance was allowed to stand. Dur.
ing the discussion Colonel Caldwell was
called on by the chair TO state as City Soil.
citor what bis opinion was OF the effect II
would have were the ordinance allowed te
stand In the condition 1t Is now, He said
that without looking into the matte,
closely, that II the ordinance
was allowed TO 70 In this way That he
would advise the Clerk and Receiver L
issue no money under It; but even THU
opinion did not deter the majority from
holding Its ground. Judging from thu
smiles the majority INDUCED Il
over the opinion they did not take much
stock In 1t. In reaching the final result
tho minority led and coached by Colone
Caldwell, interposed every imaginable OBJ
struction and difficulty In tho shape o
motions OF every Conceivablenature on oil
Of which the ayes and noes were demand
cd. The majority rested easily and con
timed to vote solid until th'
other sido had exhausted itself
It was the liyelies! parliamentary
fight almost ever known In a Wheelini
Council.
Tbs annual license ordinance, and thu
annual tilty.cent and special ten.cent paw
Ing levy ordinances, were adopted by boil
branches, and Friday night was set as tn,
time ior q special meeting, at which time
liquor Licences will DO granted, weighert
elected and other business transacted
Another effort may be made to bring Ut
the appropriation ordinance.
A communication from Tnomaa L. Mar
ker and I. q. Young, aasessors OF water
rents for tho City Water Board, WAS pro
scented and read. They asked that theil
salaries be increased from $50 10 sos pc,
month. Accompanying this was com.
munication from the Water Board, favor
ing the granting OF the increase. There
was long fight over. this, but at Inst the
increase was granted.
The Board OF Police and Fire Comma
sionera presented bills amounting L
Sl63 O. on account OF the Police Depart
ment, and bills sgyrege,ing $3.50 0S on &C
count Of the Fire Department. They
were ordered paid; also bills to the
amount Of S5l % from the Health Com
mittee and Sl44 90 on account Of the City
Prison.
An ordinance was adopted giving The
Board OF Public Works moro extended
rights in the matter OF ordering tho re.
moval Of telegraph poles and other OBJ
structions, through which It ia proposed
to reach the Wheeling Electrical Com.
pany. The following offered BIZ Mr.. Gar,
vim was referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Resolred, That tho Committee on Claims
are hereby instructed to investigate the
justice Of tax suits now being brought by
the City Collector and take such action as
it may deem proper.
Several communications from the Board
Of Public Works we're received and appro.
pirate action taken. Among them was q
bill OF S2G Tor hack hire incurred while
showing visitors here tor the purpose 81
inspecting the brick pavement, about
tho city. Five dollars of it IVES
marked 70. K.-Galligan;" that was
sent back to the B. P. ". to be paid out
Of it's contingent fund. Mr.. Gilleiand ex.
planned in an entirely satisfactory manne!
how the other SCI was incurred, and it
was ordered paid.
The Executive Committee OF the So.
ciety OF the Army OF West Virginia having
in charge the arrangements for the com.
ing big Reunion WAC granted the use Of the
two rooms in the second story OF the small
building next 10 the old Court House, for.
merly used by the Prosecuting Attorney,
for use as headquarters till September.
The location is central and well ADAPTED
for the purpose for which it is wanted.